The Tourist!

I can't quite remember why I decided not to see The Tourist when it first came out. I've always been fond of Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, so you'd think I would have been psyched! Actually, I think I was psyched, at first. What turned me off? The cheesy posters? Um, yes, I'm pretty sure that was it. It looked cheesy and I thought it would just disappoint me, so I didn't bother.

A few months ago, there was a trailer for the DVD before some other movie we were watching, and I thought, "Oh! That actually looks quite funny! Okay, now I must give it a shot." I think it was, "You're ravenous." "Do you mean ravishing?" "I do!" that got me. I love a good vocabulary joke.



Johnny Depp looked adorably dorky and bewildered, and I can't lie, I like that in a man. Tonight we rented it, and it was everything I hoped it would be, and more! (This endorsement not paid for etc.)

What surprised me was how classic Hollywood it felt. One of my favourite movies is Charade (1963), a caper film following Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant through a series of misunderstandings and misidentifications, punctuated by silly banter that seems oblivious but strikes your funny bone just right, and life-threats that keep you in suspense until the very end. With its atmospheric (and stunningly gorgeous) score, chase scenes through beautiful European cities, and understated romance, The Tourist was highly reminiscent to me of the style of film that Charade exemplified.

I'm a romance/dork-love junkie, so I definitely could have used more of that end, and I didn't especially like the way they decided to sum up the film, but all in all I think I'll have to add it to my favourites list and my DVD collection. I look forward to watching it again soon.